Play it Again
David Wachman’s daughter of Danehill Dancer is rapidly on the upgrade, showing a very likeable attitude when scoring at Leopardstown 13 days ago.
Successful previously on fast ground at the Curragh, Again handled a heavy surface at Leopardstown with equal aplomb.
Sent about her business over a furlong down, the selection found plenty for pressure to shoot three lengths clear of Oui Say Oiu.
The Group 3 Cill Dara Security Flying Five Stakes can go to Dandy Nicholls’ Masta Plasta, who has developed into a smart sprinter.
He may have only finished a close fifth to Snaefell at Leopardstown last time, but that tells little of the true story.
The five-year-old set a scorching pace over a distance, six furlongs, which was too far and on unfavourably heavy ground. Returning to the minimum trip will be much more his cup of tea.
Jim Bolger has found a suitable target for Finsceal Beo in the Dance Design Stakes.
She has been mostly disappointing of late, but has a lot in hand at the weights and only has to run to perhaps within 7lbs of her best to score comfortably.
At Killarney tomorrow, Leonard Whitmore’s Brave Right gets the nap to return to winning ways in the Ross Golf Club Hurdle.
He enjoyed a decent pay-day over flights at the Punchestown Festival and this versatile sort arrives now on the back of a solid effort in the Galway Plate, where he finished a creditable fourth behind Oslot.
Charlie Swan’s Cloone Stream looks best in the Murphy and Maloney Developers’ Novice Hurdle. He landed his maiden in smooth fashion at Cork and should have too much speed for Prince Roco, who would surely prefer a stiffer test of stamina.
Rathmore Castle, his future was always going to be over fences, is fancied to make the ideal start in the Fexco Asset Finance Beginners Chase.
It has to be said his recent efforts over hurdles have been less than satisfactory, but Maureen Danagher’s gelding remains a promising talent.
At Killarney today, John Oxx and Michael Kinane can combine to win the Abbeyfeale Race with Kargali.
He seemed to be in for a lucrative campaign when scoring by seven lengths at Tipperary back in April, but has clearly had problems in the meantime.
Oxx’s inmates are in good shape right now, however, and the son of Invincible Spirit gets the nap to take this on the way to better things.
Brown Vixen, beaten into second in a nursery at Bellewstown on Thursday, may be worth another chance in the Ravensdale Maiden at Dundalk today.
